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Burkina Faso is a landlocked nation in West Africa. It is surrounded by six countries: Mali to the north, Niger to the east, Benin to the south east, Togo and Ghana to the south, and Côte d'Ivoire to the south west. Formerly the Republic of Upper Volta, it was renamed on August 4, 1984 by President Thomas Sankara to mean "the land of upright people" (or "upright land") in Mossi and Dioula, the major native languages of the country. Independence from France came in 1960. Governmental instability during the 1970s and 1980s was followed by multiparty elections in the early 1990s. Several hundred thousand farm workers migrate south every year to Côte d'Ivoire and Ghana in search of paid labour. The inhabitants of Burkina Faso are known as Burkinabè or Burkinabé (pronounced "bur-kee-nuh-BAY").
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Burkina Faso... Someday
juliortega (juliortega) Sat, 07 Nov 2009 01:01:49 -0000
Burkina Faso... Someday
What R U doing Friday 13th? I'll be drummin' at the Burkina Faso Floods of 2009 Charity Concert http://bit.ly/3sWa7Z
MeditativeArts (Meditative Arts) Fri, 06 Nov 2009 19:22:15 -0000
What R U doing Friday 13th? I'll be drummin' at the Burkina Faso Floods of 2009 Charity Concert http://bit.ly/3sWa7Z
''twitter'a ne kadar az girersen, hakikate o kadar çok yaklaÅırsın'' (burkina faso atasözü)
aydogank (aydoÄan) Fri, 06 Nov 2009 19:11:13 -0000
''twitter'a ne kadar az girersen, hakikate o kadar çok yaklaşırsın'' (burkina faso atasözü)
ESPAÃA VS BURKINA FASO EN VIVO DIRECTO / MUNDIAL SUB 17 http://www.fullblog.com.ar/125740440777
somosfullblog (FULLBlog) Fri, 06 Nov 2009 19:00:01 -0000
ESPAÑA VS BURKINA FASO EN VIVO DIRECTO / MUNDIAL SUB 17 http://www.fullblog.com.ar/125740440777
Fasoboutik sâengage pour le Burkina Faso 1 commande = 1⬠pour le village de Godin: Depuis le .. http://bit.ly/43s3EO [Categorynet.com]
comdepresse (Communiqués Category) Fri, 06 Nov 2009 16:37:55 -0000
Fasoboutik s’engage pour le Burkina Faso 1 commande = 1€ pour le village de Godin: Depuis le .. http://bit.ly/43s3EO [Categorynet.com]
Malawi to raise pay for players in Burkina Faso match - African Press Agency (subscription) http://bit.ly/3b3P6i
FIFAResults2010 (FIFA Results 2010) Fri, 06 Nov 2009 16:10:14 -0000
Malawi to raise pay for players in Burkina Faso match - African Press Agency (subscription) http://bit.ly/3b3P6i
International Network for Higher Education in Africa - Burkina Faso - Provides a brief overview of the history, current enrollment, governance, administration, research and publications of the country's higher education institutions.
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